Democrat Raphael Warnock, the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, raised $103 million while his opponent, Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler, raised nearly $64 million, the filings show.The filings cover the period between Oct. 15 […]
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Back to news homeStruggling renters face avalanche of evictions without federal aid
An avalanche of evictions could add to the severe economic distress already being felt by middle- and low-income Americans. People are lining up at food banks in record numbers. Nearly […]
The U.S. was supposed to be equipped to handle a pandemic. So what went wrong?
What went wrong?The answer is, almost everything. President Trump is not responsible for how the outbreak began but bears a large burden for the catastrophic pandemic response. From the start, […]
Trump pardoned us. But pardons don’t replace criminal justice reform.
We are extremely grateful. We’re fortunate to have many friends who have supported our work for justice, second chances and nonviolence since we left prison. They vouched for us even […]
U.K. variant of coronavirus continues global spread, despite containment efforts
The variant has also been detected in France, Denmark, Spain, Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany and Italy.While the United States has not yet reported a case, experts say it is likely […]
George Blake, notorious Cold War double agent who helped Soviets, dies at 98
Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, known as SVR, announced his death on Dec. 26 but provided no further details. Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Mr. Blake as a “brilliant professional” and […]
A Black man’s killing by the police exposes Ohio congregations’ bitterly opposing interpretations of faith and justice
A recording of Meade’s remarks, delivered at a 2018 convention of the Ohio State Association of Free Will Baptists, has brought religion to the forefront of a controversial police killing […]
RV that exploded in Nashville broadcast a message warning of imminent blast, police say
On a holiday many hoped would bring a sense of calm in a chaotic year, the early-morning explosion dealt a terrifying blow.“This is not how anybody wanted to spend Christmas […]